The herball, or generall historie of plantes

The herball, or generall historie of plantes

Excerpts

Engravings (prints)

Gerard, John, 1545-1612

Materia medica

Botany, Medical

Herbals are the original foundation for botanical medicine. The somewhat erratic English botanist John Gerard here provides descriptions of over 1,500 plants, accompanied by detailed engravings, and then outlines the "vertues" or medicinal uses of each, with reference to Classical authorities, such as Galen and Dioscorides.

Excerpt from John Gerard's The herball, or general historie of plantes, showing poppy plants

Gerard, John, 1545-1612

Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers

1636

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Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (f QK99.G31 1636)

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excerpt (2 pages)

English

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DigID0002545

Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1925